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Jim Himes: “Sovereign states, regardless of how we feel about their activities or motivations, are entitled to protection under…”

On the recordJune 6, 2012
Sovereign states, regardless of how we feel about their activities or motivations, are entitled to protection under sovereign immunity and to due process.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Himes emphasizes the legal rights of sovereign states despite their actions.

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